November 2014

Date: Dec 6, 2014 @ 6:30-9:30pm Museum of Natural History, 1747 Summer St. Halifax Presents by the Ghanaian & Canadian Canada World Youth Participants. Please join them for a night of cultural dances, traditional costumes, songs, poetry and other performances. Admission is free - donations are welcome. Free snacks.

December 1, 2014 at Noon Panel Discussion on HIV Testing Getting to Zero and Getting Tested - GAHPS Unit of Dalhousie University is hosting a panel Discussion on HIV Testing. More information to follow. December 1, 2014 at 7:00 pm Annual Halifax AIDS Candlelight Vigil AIDS Coalition of Nova Scotia invites you to the Annual Halifax AIDS Candlelight Vigil at the Atlantica Hotel, 1980 Robie Street in Halifax.

Jan 24, 2015. Save the Date. The Nova Scotia Mass Choir with new director Mr. Owen Lee, Rapper J-Bru, HRM Poet Laureate El Jones and Carson Downey Band.

Date: Dec 10, 2014 @ 4:30-5:30pm Location: Tupper C206 (Dean's Council Room), DMNB Saint John Rm 218 Presenter: Emily Zinck, Project Manager, CYCC Network, Researcher, The Romeo Dallaire Child Soldier's Initiative, PhD Student, Interdisciplinary Program, Dalhousie University Topic: CYCC Network

Application Deadline: Dec 4, 2014. Nova Scotia. The ideal candidate will be a community leader who is committed to meeting the evolving needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth. The incumbent will be a person who has a strong track record of success in fundraising and program delivery, combined with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will oversee the delivery of the mission including the planning and implementation of fundraising campaigns, and ensure the highest quality in program administration and delivery. The building of strong relationships in the community and liaising with outside supporters and stakeholders are key responsibilities. Managing day-to-day activities of the organization such as finance, human resources and operations fall within the scope of responsibilities.

Application Deadline: Dec 12, 2014. Location: Ottawa. Reporting to: Director, CSIH. The Project Coordinator will coordinate activities and provide administrative support to CSIH projects and programs; project development; and other CSIH activities as required. Level of Effort: Full time. Please email a CV and cover letter to CSIH at info@csih.org before 5pm on December 12th.

Jan 21, 2015 @ 5-6:30 pm. Tupper Theatre B. This session on Advocacy will be Co-facilitated by Dr. Andre Bernard, Department of Anesthesia, CMA Representative to the World Medical Association and Dr. Jeff Blackmer, University of Ottawa , Executive Director of the Office of Ethics, Professionalism and International Affairs at the Canadian Medical Association. RSVP to gho@dal.ca

**NB. This event is being rescheduled for 2015 Date and Location: TBD Hosted by the Global Health Office, this session will explore how we can take lessons from Fortune 500 companies to enhance diversity and inclusion within the Faculty of Medicine. Please send any issues or questions that you would like to see discussed related to Diversity in Medicine to gho@dal.ca.

Submissions Due: March 2, 2015. Remember that Global Health is all around us! Children in school, a community clean up, a healthy meal shared with family and friends. You experience global health everyday! Maybe you'd like to capture an image or 2 and submit it to our photo contest! There's still lots of time and opportunities to get that image that tells the story you want.

Submission Deadline: March 2, 2015. Making a difference in global health. We are now accepting nominations for the 2015 Global Health Awards at Dalhousie. There are three global health awards recognizing student, resident and faculty achievement and leadership in global health. The Dr. Ronald Stewart Student Award, The Dr. TJ Jock Murray Resident Award and the Dr. John Savage Memorial Faculty Award. Nominate someone today!